Joan Shangold

Movies

Little Sister
Sister Abigail
After returning to her childhood home, young nun Colleen finds her old room exactly how she left it: painted black and covered in goth/metal posters. Her parents are happy enough to see her, but her brother is living as a recluse in the guesthouse since returning home from the Iraq war.
Ookie Cookie
Joan
Teenagers play truth or dare in the basement of a funeral reception.
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Police Woman
Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.
The Mood in the United States Today
Marge
A young, immigrant caretaker deals with the complicated power dynamics that arise when her elderly patient offers to marry her for a Green Card.